Oh, and they’re having a party so get involved here: http://www.charitygiving.co.uk/queensdiamondjubilee

Great spoof spotted by our friends at Morph about what Instagram did with their billion. Thanks for sharing gentlemen.

On Thursday 31st May 9am at Soho House – London, we will be kicking off  the 2nd instalment of Cogs Agency & Books for Breakfast with the extremely talented and respected Ken Segall discussing his book: Insanely Simple, The Obsession That Drives Apple’s Success

Books for Breakfast invites inspiring authors to share their work with a select hand picked audience.

Meet for a lovely breakfast, hear and discuss the author’s work and then leave with a signed copy of their book, physically and mentally nourished for the rest of the day.

We are now fully subscribed but you can still come along if you’re a member of Soho House, but you will need to hurry.

YouLikeWeLove is a new website and newsletter soft launching any moment now – you can sign up here: http://www.youlikewelove.com. They’ve pretty much kept it under wraps until now but it starts off by concentrating on where to eat – recommending a range of restaurants and cafes London-wide on a regular basis.

Anything that can help us choose where to eat; we’re all over that like Dave’s Insanity Sauce

Future editions of the newsletter and site then move onto everything worth knowing in London- bars, shops, exhibitions, clubs – all of that.  We know of a few people  involved and if they can regularly recommend decent stuff I reckon it’ll plug a gap left by the decline and demise of other sites out there that we used to rely on. We’re signing up to give it a go - mouse hovering over the unsubscribe button if it turns out to be shit.

It won’t be though. Course it won’t.

Created by: BusinessDegree.net

We’re looking for a talented, passionate recruiter to join one of our most established and busy teams – Creative.  Focusing on contract/freelance roles within our large agency-side client base, you’ll inherit a warm, busy desk, but with great scope to grow further and build your own reputation in an exciting and creative industry.

 
Ultimately you will master the ability to judge portfolios and match the right candidate to the right job within demanding timeframes. A high level of client and candidate care, alongside consistent delivery, will be essential for you to develop both your own & Cogs’ first-class reputation in the creative and digital sector.

We’d tell you more about us here, but it’s really about you. So, here’s what you can expect from working with us:
·         Excellent basic salary and commission structure;

·         Real opportunity to progress – both from a career and compensation perspective;

·         Dedicated training budget tailored to your needs each year;

·         A truly robust benefits package, including private healthcare, life assurance, gym membership, paid sabbatical for long-standing employees, flexible working hours, extra holidays, free breakfast, monthly socials and Friday drinks.

·         The opportunity to put forward ideas and help shape a growing company;

·         Full exposure and involvement with our fantastic client base, and the opportunity to network off the back of our strong PSL agreements.

A keen interest in the digital design industry is crucial. Previous recruitment experience would be preferred; you could have as little as 6 months, or as much as 3 years. Industry experience is certainly not a prerequisite; you may come from a more corporate recruitment background but be keen to cut your teeth in a more creative environment. Working purely on contract/freelance positions means that you will need to be highly organised, have meticulous attention to detail and be able to deliver much more than simply finding great freelancers great jobs. You’ll also share our cultural values of professionalism, collaboration and hard work in your personal approach to recruitment.

If this resonates with you, please email working@cogsagency.com  with a CV and covering note, or call Ben or Maggie on the office number and we’ll happily have a chat.

Basic salary commensurate to your experience, with an OTE of £40-65k

When we saw this beauty by Laurent mauvais (or the design brother to give him his real name) we had to share it.

Thank you brother.

As with the Amsterdam Ad Blog we love this art project named ‘True Colours’ by Lex Pott and Found by James, which will be exhibited at the Salone del Mobile in Milan next week. According to Found by James (the exclusive online art/design magazine from Amsterdam) Pott created the work by applying “various chemical processes to generate oxidization of the panels and recording the formula with typography on the face of each panel. As each metal transforms from one shade to the next, it creates a unique alchemistic colour palette, revealing how nature can create extraordinary results.” Here you can see how the work was made. Lex Pott is definitely one to watch; he graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2009.